Overview
- Investigators say the Oct. 14 incident at the Fremont County jail involved a prohibited 'c-clamp' hold on a 57-year-old inmate.
- An affidavit states the inmate said, "He's choking me," and Deputy Luis Mora-Huerta allegedly replied, "Yes, I am."
- Fellow deputies reported what they witnessed to supervisors, and the sheriff's office brought in the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
- The court found probable cause, the CBI obtained an arrest warrant on Dec. 2, and Mora-Huerta posted a $1,000 personal recognizance bond.
- The sheriff's office terminated Mora-Huerta on Dec. 11, and he now faces charges of first-degree official misconduct, official oppression, and harassment.